Rosa Morena

Running time: 90 mins

What do you do when the law says you cannot adopt a child?

In his forties, Thomas desperately wants to be a father. But as a single gay man in Denmark, he cannot legally adopt a child. So, he decides to visit an old friend in Brazil, where there is a thriving black market for adoption.

Maria is beautiful, charming and pregnant, yet she is too poor to support her unborn child. The plan is simple - Thomas will pay Maria and bring her baby back to Denmark as his own. However, things get unhinged when Thomas becomes emotionally involved with the enchanting Maria.

Touching on a myriad social issues, director Carlos Augusto de Oliveira?s Rosa Morena is also a story of affection. Provocative, entertaining and poignant, it resonates through the heartbreaking and heartwarming tale of two people trying to do the right thing for the child they both love.

- Sandy Wolf